The appraisal approach to aging and emotion: An integrative theoretical framework

IF 5.7 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Developmental Review Pub Date : 2021-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.dr.2021.100947

Nathaniel A. Young, Alyssa R. Minton, Joseph A. Mikels

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Abstract

To advance our understanding of how emotional experience changes across the adult life span, we propose an integrative theoretical framework: the appraisal approach to aging and emotion (AAAE). AAAE posits that (a) age-related cognitive, motivational, and physical changes fundamentally change the appraisal system in certain ways, and that (b) older adults often deploy appraisal processes in different ways relative to their younger counterparts. As such, we hypothesize that these age-related changes to the appraisal process underlie the finding that older and younger adults tend to experience different emotions. In this paper we integrate findings from the aging literature with appraisal theory, grounding AAAE in theoretical and empirical work relevant to the relationship between aging and appraisal processes. Using our theoretical framework, it is possible to identify critical points of investigation for aging and emotion researchers to further develop our understanding of the proximal-level determinants of age differences in emotion.

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衰老与情绪的评估方法:一个整合的理论框架

为了更好地理解成人一生中情绪体验的变化，我们提出了一个综合的理论框架:衰老与情绪评估方法(AAAE)。AAAE认为(a)与年龄相关的认知、动机和身体变化在某些方面从根本上改变了评估系统，(b)老年人通常以不同于年轻人的方式部署评估过程。因此，我们假设这些与年龄相关的评估过程变化是老年人和年轻人倾向于经历不同情绪的发现的基础。在本文中，我们将老龄化文献的发现与评估理论相结合，将AAAE与老龄化与评估过程之间关系的理论和实证工作联系起来。利用我们的理论框架，有可能为衰老和情绪研究人员确定调查的关键点，以进一步发展我们对情绪年龄差异的近水平决定因素的理解。

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Developmental Review PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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11.00

自引率

3.00%

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审稿时长

51 days

期刊介绍： Presenting research that bears on important conceptual issues in developmental psychology, Developmental Review: Perspectives in Behavior and Cognition provides child and developmental, child clinical, and educational psychologists with authoritative articles that reflect current thinking and cover significant scientific developments. The journal emphasizes human developmental processes and gives particular attention to issues relevant to child developmental psychology. The research concerns issues with important implications for the fields of pediatrics, psychiatry, and education, and increases the understanding of socialization processes.